Oakleaf hydrangea is a great season extender: In summer, we love its big clusters of white blooms. Then in fall, the leaves turn beautiful shades of burgundy red. The peeling, cinnamon-colored bark is great for winter interest, too. This selection is great for adding height, structure, and texture to shady gardens.
Name: Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'
Growing Conditions: Afternoon shade and moist, well-drained soil
Size: To 7 feet tall and wide
Zones: 5-9
It's Also Perfect With: Clethra, a summer-blooming shrub with clusters of fragrant white or pink flowers. They're great for creating a wall of privacy in shady spots.
Switchgrass has it all: This tough plant tolerates heat, drought, and even a little shade. 'Prairie Sky' offers gorgeous metallic blue foliage that turns bright yellow in fall and looks good through winter.
Name: Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil
Size: To 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide
Zones: 4-9
It's Also Perfect With: Evergreens such as dwarf hemlock or blue spruce for interest all year long.
Miniature Snowflake Mock Orange
One of spring's best scents, mock orange perfumes the air for weeks. This tough, compact selection offers double white flowers on a plant that fits perfectly just about anywhere.
Name: Philadelphus 'Miniature Snowflake'
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil
Size: To 2 feet tall and wide
Zones: 4-8
It's Also Perfect With: Easy-care shrub roses so you can extend the season of color and fragrance all the way to frost.
Grow low-care 'Little Mischief' for a burst of hot pink flowers all summer. It's heat and disease resistant, too, so you can enjoy it in any kind of weather.
Name: Rosa 'Little Mischief'
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil
Size: To 2 feet tall and wide
Zones: 4-9
It's Also Perfect With: Purple coneflower, another tough plant that blooms much of the summer. The two combine beautifully in bouquets.
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